“ Tuffery’s journey is an open and expansive one, its wonder and revelations shared generously, as a gift, in his art. It illuminates the sea around him, showing us aspects of our world, our society and our lives that would otherwise remain unseen. ”

Tim Walker, Director, TheNewDowse, New Zealand

Welcome to micheltuffery.co.nz

A New Zealand born artist of Samoan, Rarotongan and Tahitian heritage, Michel Tuffery on paper and by reputation is one of the seminal role players for visibility of Contemporary Pacific Island art locally and beyond the wider Pacific. His creative output is expansive as he is adept at all arts media, printing, painting and sculpting, he works collaboratively with technicians and other art practitioners to realise his performance and installation projects, requiring moving image, light and sound. His concerns are measured and politicised around the conservation of the environment and shaped by his Pacific Island ancestry.

In 2008 Michel was honoured with becoming a Member of the New Zealand Merit of Order in the Queens Birthday Honours List for services to the Arts.

Tuffery’s art features in major Public and Private collections globally, selected recent national and international solo and group exhibitions include;

2013

OculaBlack, Otago School of Art Alumni Exhibition, Auckland, N.Z

Made in Oceania : Tapa Art and Social Landscapes” Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Koln, Germany

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